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FZUS51 KBOX 051205  
CWFBOX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
705 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT  
TO 25 NM  
 
ANZ200-060100-  
705 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS  
 
HIGH PRES WILL PERSIST OVER THE WATERS TODAY. A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE  
INTO THE SRN WATERS TONIGHT INTO TUE, THEN LOW PRES WILL MOVE  
INTO NRN NEW ENG LATE TUE NIGHT INTO WED. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD  
OVER THE WATERS LATE WED NIGHT AND THU, MOVING OFFSHORE FRI. STRONG  
LOW PRES WILL MOVE INTO THE GREAT LAKES SAT.  
 
 
 
ANZ250-060100-  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
705 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W  
5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ251-060100-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
705 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW  
AROUND 5 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING,  
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE  
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT  
AT 5 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO  
1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS. RAIN.   
WED  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
THU AND THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ231-060100-  
CAPE COD BAY-  
705 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW  
5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING,  
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S  
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT  
AT 4 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TUE  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: W  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
WED  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
THU AND THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ254-060100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
705 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W  
5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF FREEZING  
RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS  
AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ255-060100-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
705 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W  
5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
AND RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. RAIN LIKELY.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ256-060100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
705 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW  
AROUND 5 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
THU AND THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. RAIN LIKELY.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ232-060100-  
NANTUCKET SOUND-  
705 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE  
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT  
AT 12 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE  
EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TUE  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN  
RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU AND THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ233-060100-  
VINEYARD SOUND-  
705 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT THIS MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS,  
BECOMING N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THIS AFTERNOON.   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE  
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING E 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT  
AT 4 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.    
TUE  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN  
RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU AND THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ234-060100-  
BUZZARDS BAY-  
705 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT THIS MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N  
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING N 1 FOOT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TUE  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: E  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS,  
BECOMING SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU AND THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ235-060100-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-  
705 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT THIS MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS,  
BECOMING N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.    
TUE  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU AND THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ237-060100-  
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
705 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT THIS MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING N 1 FOOT  
AT 2 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.    
TUE  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
E 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU AND THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ230-060100-  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
705 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW THIS AFTERNOON.   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
FREEZING RAIN. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. RAIN.   
WED  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
THU AND THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN  
LIKELY.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ236-060100-  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
705 AM EST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.    
TUE  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
WED  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU AND THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
 
 
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